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The Mercury problem

Dental amalgam fillings are still used in the United Kingdom and a number of other countries. Often called “silver fillings,” all dental amalgams are actually made of 45-55% elemental mercury.  Mercury is toxic, and this poison is recognized as a chemical of major concern because it poses a dangerous threat to public health.  Mercury accumulates in the body, and any amount of mercury exposure should be considered hazardous.The use of mercury in dental amalgam fillings can harm humans, and dental mercury released into the environment can cause long-lasting damage.  

Mercury vapour is odourless, colourless, tasteless and toxic, but it casts a shadow in black light.  This dramatic video of mercury vapour out-gassing from a “silver amalgam” dental filling has outraged the world since it was first demonstrated at an IAOMT meeting in 1995. 

Read about how dental mercury exposures can negatively influence human health by clicking here

Dangers to dental Patients

Evidence of Harm is a documentary film that follows the lives of three health advocates as they struggle to inform the federal government and public that large amounts of toxic mercury vapors are released from “silver” amalgam dental fillings during routine dental procedures.  Watch the trailer for the film, which features both personal stories and scientific information about dental mercury’s harmful impact, including warnings about unsafe mercury amalgam removal:

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In the last few years many protocols have been developed worldwide in order to remove mercury fillings safely for both patients and dental teams.Most of those procedures reckon on sophisticated protective clothing to filter and reduce mercury vapours exposure during the removal.

Our Safe Mercury Filling Removal Protocol has been developed focusing our attention on the total aspiration of mercury vapours rather than on filtering them through special clothes and devices.The result is a Simple and Effective Protocol very appreciated by our Patients.

The working area is isolated by a rubber dam,which separates the oral cavity from the teeth we are working on.

The working area is further isolated and secured using a suction mask placed over the dam. Two suction hoses, powered by a 1500W motor, generate substantial negative air pressure in the operative zone. This airflow clears the surface of the dam and prevents the formation of uncontrolled vapor clouds.

During the removal,a large diameter cannula is kept in contact with the side of the tooth to create a strong localized suction on the tooth.

The filling is removed by carefully dismantling the amalgam. Due to its physical properties, this material is mechanically retained within the undercuts of the tooth cavity rather than bonded adhesively to the tooth structure. Using a dental bur, the sides of the filling can be released from the surrounding cavity walls, allowing it to be removed as a single block.

The whole amalgam filling can therefore be levered up from the tooth, with special levers, in a single piece.

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45 Lavender Hill   SW11 5QW    London                079 5078 7254          info@biohealth-uk.com

Safe Amalgam Removal in London

Protect your health with our advanced mercury removal protocol
Zero mercury vapour exposure during removal

Our Safe Mercury Filling Removal Protocol

The nose of the patient lies outside of the working area.The measurements of mercury vapour concentration remains at 0,00 mg/m3 during the whole removal.

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To assess the effectiveness of our protocol, please watch this video demonstrating a simulation of mercury vapor release.

Amalgam fillings are then replaced with new fillings made of a last-generation metal/BPA-free composite material or zirconia lab-made fillings. These materials have no cytotoxicity or biological reactivity.

Once the source of mercury has been removed, attention should turn to eliminating the mercury that remains in the body. Mercury released from amalgam fillings over time gradually accumulates in the body’s tissues.
A personalized detox program is then created to aid in the safe elimination of mercury from the body.

Ready to Experience Dentistry That Cares About Your Whole Health?

Book your consultation today and take the first step towards better health and longer life.

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079 5078 7254

45 Lavender Hill
SW11 5QW
London

 

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